Aurelio V. Diaz, who is running for president of Mansfield city council, wants to hold a different kind of fundraiser.

Dubbed Embrace the Shift, his campaign kickoff and fundraising effort is a two-day event at Diaz's downtown gallery and community space called La Luna, in which 10 speakers and over 20 musicians and bands are scheduled to perform.

Diaz said the event is meant to highlight and bring together Mansfield's artists, poets, musicians, and creatives under one roof. He said he doesn't want the event to be focused on him and why he's running.

“This campaign kickoff will not be like traditional campaign kickoffs," he said in a news release. "The goal is to make it very interactive and for it to energize people from all walks of life about the changes they want to see. This includes individuals from the faith based, LGBTQ, and Hispanic community."

The Democrat is running against Republican and current at-large councilman Cliff Mears in the fall election.